Please join us as we pay tribute to legendary author J.R.R. Tolkien's beloved epic high fantasy classics, The Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit.  In celebration of Peter Jackson's cinematic adaptation of Tolkien's The Hobbit, Nucleus will be honoring Tolkien's work by curating a dual level show featuring artwork from fans and artists all over the world by once again accepting open submissions and debuting the inspired works through our moderated blog.

Written between 1937 - 1949, what started as a simple sequel to the much loved Hobbit, turned into a full blown three volume  anthology of all things fantasy. The Lord of the Rings is now known for being the 2nd best selling novel ever written and its inspiration continues to be seen today in artworks, music, video games, and films/television.

Join Us for the Opening Reception - $5 Admission at the door

Free refreshments and snacks!

Activities Include:

• DIY dwarf beard station
• Get drawn as a Hobbit, Elf, or Orc by our live caricature artist!
• Riddle Game
• Decipher names in Elvish!
• Raffle prizes every hour
• Photo Op with Lord Sauron (Courtesy of Gentle Giant Studios)

More activities to be announced!

Exhibiting Artists

Ted Nasmith
Iain McCaig
Mishi McCaig
Donato Giancola
Christian Alzmann
L.D. Austin
Patrick Awa
Justin Gerard
Nicole Gustafsson
Cuddly Rigor Mortis
Wesley Burt 
Karla Ortiz
Jeremy Wilson  
Andrea Offerman 
Caroline Hadilaksono 
Chris Appelhans 
Tang Heng 
Dan Matutina 
Sean Chao 
Duma  
Allen Douglas 
Armand Baltazar  
Eric Velhagen
Kitkat Pecson 
Denis Medri 
So Youn Lee 
Graham Annable 
Sam Bosma   
Erik Krenz 
Lana Startseva  
Yoann Lossel  
Nicolas Delort  
Olivier Villoingt 
Cynthia Sheppard  
Timothy J. Reynolds 
Britni Brault 
Megan Hughes
Alison George